Mr. Evelyn leftleaveto me a legacy of a thousand pounds , and the sole guardianship of his daughter 's person till her eighteenth year ; conjuringconjureme , in the most affecting terms , to take the charge of her education till she was able to act with propriety for herself ; but , in regard to fortune , he leftleaveher wholly dependent on her mother , to whose tenderness he earnestly recommendedrecommendher .
When she was first introducedintroduceinto the polite circle , she danceddancewith an officer , whom she faintly wished to be united to ; but her father soon after recommendingrecommendanother in a more distinguished rank of life , she readily submittedsubmitto his will , and promisedpromiseto love , honour , and obey , ( a vicious fool , ) as in duty bound .
Soon after my returnreturnfrom Leyden , I was recommendedrecommendby my good master , Mr. Bates , to be surgeon to the Swallow , Captain Abraham Pannel , commander ; with whom I continued three years and a half , making a voyage or two into the Levant , and some other parts .